Manchester United Preview

[BRFC4EVA]

I dont know how we managed to find 2k people to buy tickets at that disgraceful price, but there you go. Very difficult game as well all know. I hope we dont go into the game too defensive, an early goal would see us get hamered. Be bold-and we may get a result.

2-1 them tho

[Uddersfelt Blue]

I dont know how we managed to find 2k people to buy tickets at that disgraceful price, but there you go. Very difficult game as well all know. I hope we dont go into the game too defensive, an early goal would see us get hamered. Be bold-and we may get a result.

2-1 them tho

Against the odds I know but £39 will be worth it if we should get a result, or at the very least put in a strong performance.

[daren]

Annoyingly it WAS going to be on Setanta on Saturday, but since it's been moved they're showing Derby. And apparently not showing it on Sunday. Damn

[yellowsubmarine]

and their corners. If we want to succeed this season then we'll really need to become more dangerous from corners. In games where we are struggling to create chances set peices should be something we could look to use. We have enough players who are good with their head to pose a real threat from set-pieces. We also have several players who are good at set-pieces. Somehow we haven't managed to work it out yet.

I hope Sparky will tell Bentley and MGP this:

"Either you find Samba's head or you find the goal!"

[USRoverME]

yellow sub, I assume you meant "Either you find Samba's head, or you will find the bench!"

I get to watch this one at home with my in-laws and the controller from my wife's work, who happens to be a ManU fan from Ireland starving to watch their matches. He's bringing the beer, so at least that's a small consolation for me....

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Part of the reason we don't seem to score as many corners is because we try too hard to land it right on Sambas head and not into the danger zone.

[USRoverME]

Maybe, if trying to find samba causes them to drill corners into the first man....

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

I was going to add that, but they tend to try looping it over to the far post, where Samba is stood with 11 other blokes, some stood on their team-mates shoulders.

We need powerful dipping corners into the 6 yard box, we either smash it out for a throw in at the other end, hit the first man or give it staight to the keeper.

[Presty On Tour]

0-1 rovers!! mgp with the goal.

can't believe all the doom n gloom in the first 5 pages

our form is bang in tune, i'm well confident of winning this!!

[American Rover12]

I was in such a good mood that the game was on FSC, but now I've found out that the bar i watch the games at doesn't open till 12 on sunday and the game's on at 10 here local time.

[ringuo_rover]

Does anyone have any spare tickets, or know where I could possibly find some? I was tempted to buy a ticket in the Man Ure end, but that idea was soon pushed out of my head with the vision of the scary men in the orange coats dragging me away for going absolutely ballistic when Samba scores a 94th minute overhead kick to make it 3-2 to rovers.

If anyone knows of anywhere my e-mail is uncle_jacks_barmy_army@hotmail.com

[ringuo_rover]

Although saying that, after 94 minutes, I wouldn't really care!

[sleepyjack]

Consider yourself emailed.

[ultrablue]

That Scouse twit is getting more and more positive about us.

Ah sorry wrong link- look at Lawro's predictions

[OJRovers]

I think that you have to see United as strong favourites going into the game - as it the case when anyone plays at OT.

However IF Rovers are going to win there this is the team that can do it. We'll need a lot of luck and need the ref to be strong but it's possible.

Hopefully our midfield will function this year, last seaon we were just totally over run in midfield and Derbs/Benni got no service up front.

I'd take a draw if we battle hard and get bit of luck.

1 - 1

Rooney, Bentley

[Ozz]

I am sat in the East Stand in the United supporters. Got use of a Utd fans season tickets, costing me only beer and train fare to watch the match, and no contribution to the Yanks bank balance!

Fancy Britons Protection and Corbieres I think, as usual!

[Hughesy]

Im not going, because the ticket prices are too expensive for me for this month.

It will be tough but I believe, that the players believe that they can get something, therefore il go 1-1 - McCarthy & Tevez

[USRoverME]

The ref situation might not be bad... we got foy, who has one of the lowest 'cards per game' ratios of the prem refs at about 2 per game. He's reffed us once fairly well this season (the pompey home loss). However, this is his first match reffing ManU this season, so you never know how the Fergie Factor will play out. He did also ref the 4-1 reverse we had at ManU last season, and although I remember that game being awful due to ManU controlling the second half, I don't recall any horrible decisions agasint us, but I have a short memory for those, typically.

[rebelmswar]

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jr_ule...VAnmFXgFn5slk8Q

Some thoughts from Sir Alex on Sparky.

[rebelmswar]

Cheers rebel, s'a good read. Nice to see Fergie respecting what Rovers are all about now although he still refers to us as aggressive.

I agree but I believe that he looks upon our aggressive game as a positive thing. Either way it is better than his relationship with Arse and co, I think we should look upon statements like this with pleasure as it shows the strides we have been making.

[daren]

That was a good read. He was very complimentary, actually (so was Lawro on the predictions site). We ARE aggressive, but so are United. We close teams down, make it difficult for them to play, and aren't afraid to tackle. And we can play a bit too. It's a good combo.

[LeftWinger]

I'll tell you one player that I won't be upset to see missing on Sunday - Paul Scholes. As impressed as I have been with Anderson - Scholes always score against us. Is Mokoena going to be fit?

[roverthemoon]

Wayne Rooney out for 4 weeks with ankle injury (on skysports news)

[brfcshabba]

That's a bonus

BBC Sport

[LeftWinger]

Wahey! Great news - England will be fine without him. We just need Ronaldo to fall on a Spike now, and I think we've got a great chance!